1985 Newspaper Ad for Kenner’s “Hall of Justice” Playset
If you’re a fan of Kenner’s Super Powers Collection action figures of the eighties (see…
1985
“Robot Craze: Boon or Bane?”
Written by a high school student in 1985, “Robot Craze: Boon or Bane?” makes me…
1985 “Insect to Robot†Vending Machine Header Art
Last week we looked at Insect to Robot gumball machine artwork from 1986. Today I’m…
1985 “GunRobot†Vending Machine Header Art
After the Insect to Robot and Transformers Car to Robot vending machine artwork you may…
“Toy firms are creating TV programs to sell”
If you’ve read my two books on action figure marketing in the eighties — Each…
Masters of the Universe Rebate Offer from 1985
So yesterday I speculated that the reason it’s so easy to find newspaper ads for…
“Mattel asks children to design a toy” in 1985
Twice in the last week we’ve seen the results of Mattel’s 1985 Masters of the…
“‘Fearless Photog’ wins Mattel contest” in 1985
Last Friday I posted a 1986 article and today I’d like to return to Mattel’s…